The Boston Bruins were decisively beaten by the New York Rangers, 7 to 4, on March 15, 1979.

Final

Rangers

38-22-8

7

Bruins

37-20-12

4

Team

NYR

BOS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

BOS

Phil Esposito (PP) assisted by Don Maloney and Anders Hedberg

Phil Esposito (EV) assisted by Carol Vadnais

Rick Middleton (EV) assisted by Bob Miller

2nd period

NYR

BOS

Walt Tkaczuk (EV) assisted by Steve Vickers and Anders Hedberg

Mike McEwen (EV) assisted by Eddie Johnstone and Dean Talafous

3rd period

NYR

BOS

Wayne Cashman (PP) assisted by Dick Redmond

Phil Esposito (EV) assisted by Don Murdoch

Don Murdoch (PP) assisted by Carol Vadnais and Anders Hedberg

Phil Esposito (EV) assisted by Don Murdoch and Don Maloney

Al Secord (EV) assisted by Peter McNab and Stan Jonathan

Rick Smith (EV) assisted by Stan Jonathan and Bob Miller

Rangers

Bruins

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Bruins

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Wayne Thomas (W) W. Thomas	1	0	0	25	21	.840	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Lucien DeBlois L. DeBlois	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	4	0	4	+1	0	1	0	1	5	80.0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	0	3	3	+2	0	0	2	0	1	0.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Eddie Johnstone E. Johnstone	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0
Don Maloney D. Maloney	0	2	2	+1	5	0	1	0	0
Mario Marois M. Marois	0	0	0	+1	7	0	0	0	0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Don Murdoch D. Murdoch	1	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Pierre Plante P. Plante	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Dean Talafous D. Talafous	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	2	2	+2	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jim Pettie (L) J. Pettie	0	1	0	22	15	.682	7	7.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Wayne Cashman W. Cashman	1	0	1	-3	0	1	0	1	100.0
Gary Doak G. Doak	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	3	0.0
Dwight Foster D. Foster	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Stan Jonathan S. Jonathan	0	2	2	-1	0	0	0	0
Don Marcotte D. Marcotte	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
Peter McNab P. McNab	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	4	0.0
Rick Middleton R. Middleton	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Mike Milbury M. Milbury	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Miller B. Miller	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0
Terry O'Reilly T. O'Reilly	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	2	0.0
Brad Park B. Park	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Jean Ratelle J. Ratelle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dick Redmond D. Redmond	0	1	1	-2	2	0	1	1	0.0
Bobby Schmautz B. Schmautz	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Al Secord A. Secord	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Rick Smith R. Smith	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	50.0